Toys For Tots

Choose toys that will stimulate their senses

(HealthDayNews) -- With the overwhelming array of toys on store shelves, how do you judge what will tickle your baby's imagination?

According to Harvard Medical School researchers, infants younger than 1 year are developing their senses of sight, sound and touch, and would enjoy playing with:

  • Brightly colored mobiles hung over a crib or changing table.
  • Rattles.
  • Unbreakable mirrors.
  • Washable cloth picture books, board books, rough-smooth touching books.
  • Washable, relatively small stuffed animals or dolls.
  • Balls that are about the size of your fist and made of durable, washable plastic or soft cloth.
  • Teething toys.
  • Nesting cups, blocks or stacking rings.
  • Push toys.

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